Weekly digest #5 of 2025

• Cold pitching isn't working anymore, by Lizzie Davey — In this podcast episode, Lizzie explains how to transition from cold to warm pitching and build genuine relationships with potential clients.
• Balancing multiple clients and tasks: 6 best practices, by Ellie Matama — Managing multiple clients and tasks can overwhelm freelancers, but effective strategies help. Ellie suggests using to-do lists (digital or physical), prioritizing tasks by importance and deadlines, breaking large projects into subtasks, scheduling activities, automating repetitive tasks, and saying no when overloaded.
• Why enterprise companies and freelancers need each other — Sarah Duran summarizes insights from another of her Future is Freelance Forums, this time focusing on what holds freelancers back from collaborating more deeply with large companies, how we can leverage our flexibility and specialization, and how to improve our professional communication to secure satisfying projects with larger enterprises.
• Freelance Policy Forum — Elina Jutelyte, founder of Freelance Business Community, started an initiative aimed at bringing together policymakers, legislators, stakeholders in the freelance economy, associations, regional and national government representatives, and freelancers to discuss the regulatory framework governing freelance work in Europe.
• How to cope with burnout as a freelancer + 6 tips to avoid burning out, by Deya — Burnout isn't just about working hard; it's about working unsustainably. Deya shares her journey from burnout to balance as a freelancer and offers useful tips on how to set boundaries, drop toxic clients, and build a safety net.

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